The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA has backed calls for urgent action to confront the danger of racism after the attempted bombing of the Survival/Invasion Day rally in Boorloo/ Perth.
Following the attack on Monday, representatives from the ALS WA joined other Aboriginal leaders at a meeting with WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch on Wednesday.
In a statement, ALS WA said the organisation is "outraged that this sickening incident took place while women, men and children were gathered peacefully in solidarity".
Legal Service chief executive Wayne Nannup welcomed the news WA Police will investigate the case as a "potential terrorist act".
"It just goes to show how dangerous racial hatred is. Had it exploded, this device had the capacity to cause widespread mass injury and death," he said.
Mr Nannup said the attack came at a time of heightened racism across the country.
"We know in our daily work how dangerous racism is and how it affects the lives of so many minorities in this country," he said.
"We support the calls of the Australian Human Rights Commission for the government to implement the AHRC National Anti-Racism Framework, which was released in 2024 to address racism towards First Nations Peoples.
"Racism has no place in our society and must be addressed as a matter of urgency. To our people and supporters who were at the Survival/Invasion Day event in Boorloo, be assured that ALSWA will be keeping a close eye on proceedings moving forward."